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to get a glimpse of

  • 1 glimpse

    [glɪmps]
    1. noun
    a very brief look:

    He caught a glimpse of the burglar.

    لَمْحَه، نَظْرَه خاطِفَه
    2. verb
    to get a brief look at.
    يَنْظُر نَظْرَه خاطِفَه

    Arabic-English dictionary > glimpse

  • 2 увидеть мельком

    glimpse глагол:

    Русско-английский синонимический словарь > увидеть мельком

  • 3 lihat dengan sepintas lalu

    get a glimpse of, got a glimpse of, got a glimpse of, getting a glimpse of

    Indonesia-Inggris kamus > lihat dengan sepintas lalu

  • 4 glednuti nekoga namah

    • catch a glimpse of; get a glimpse of; to catch a glimpse of; to get a glimpse of

    Serbian-English dictionary > glednuti nekoga namah

  • 5 ugledati koga

    • catch a glimpse of; get a glimpse of; to catch a glimpse of; to get a glimpse of

    Serbian-English dictionary > ugledati koga

  • 6 увидеть мельком

    1) General subject: (кого-л., что-л.) catch a glimpse of, (кого-л., что-л.) get a glimpse of, glimpse, have a glimpse of, (кого-л., что-л.) obtain a glimpse of
    2) Makarov: catch a glimpse of

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > увидеть мельком

  • 7 verrenken

    I v/t (zerren) sprain, twist; (ausrenken) dislocate; sich (Dat) den Arm verrenken sprain ( oder twist, dislocate) one’s arm; dabei hab ich mir die Zunge verrenkt umg., fig. that was a tongue-twister ( oder a mouthful); sich (Dat) den Hals verrenken umg., fig. neugierig: crane one’s neck ( nach to get a glimpse of), Am. rubberneck; ich habe mir gestern den Magen verrenkt I had something yesterday that upset my stomach; lieber sich den Bauch verrenken als dem Wirt was schenken hum. there’s no point in wasting it etc.
    II v/refl
    1. sprain ( oder twist, dislocate) one’s shoulder etc.
    2. (Verrenkungen machen) contort o.s.; stärker: go into contortions
    * * *
    to wrench; to crick; to dislocate; to luxate
    * * *
    ver|rẹn|ken [fEɐ'rɛŋkn] ptp verre\#nkt
    1. vt
    to dislocate, to put out of joint; Gelenk to dislocate; Hals to crick

    lieber sich den Bauch or Magen verrenken, als dem Wirt was schenken (prov) — waste not, want not (prov)

    See:
    → Hals
    2. vr
    to contort oneself
    * * *
    1) (to put (a bone) out of joint; to displace: She dislocated her hip when she fell.) dislocate
    2) (to sprain: to wrench one's shoulder.) wrench
    * * *
    ver·ren·ken *
    vt
    ▪ jdm etw \verrenken to twist sb's sth
    sich dat ein Gelenk \verrenken to dislocate a joint
    ▪ sich akk [nach jdm/etw] \verrenken to twist one's neck [looking round at sb/sth]
    * * *
    1) (verletzen) dislocate

    sich (Dat.) den Fuß verrenken — twist one's ankle

    sich od. seine Glieder verrenken — go into or perform contortions

    * * *
    A. v/t (zerren) sprain, twist; (ausrenken) dislocate;
    sich (dat)
    den Arm verrenken sprain ( oder twist, dislocate) one’s arm;
    dabei hab ich mir die Zunge verrenkt umg, fig that was a tongue-twister ( oder a mouthful);
    sich (dat)
    den Hals verrenken umg, fig neugierig: crane one’s neck (
    nach to get a glimpse of), US rubberneck;
    ich habe mir gestern den Magen verrenkt I had something yesterday that upset my stomach;
    lieber sich den Bauch verrenken als dem Wirt was schenken hum there’s no point in wasting it etc
    B. v/r
    1. sprain ( oder twist, dislocate) one’s shoulder etc
    2. (Verrenkungen machen) contort o.s.; stärker: go into contortions
    * * *
    1) (verletzen) dislocate

    sich (Dat.) den Fuß verrenken — twist one's ankle

    sich od. seine Glieder verrenken — go into or perform contortions

    * * *
    v.
    to crick v.
    to dislocate v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verrenken

  • 8 увидеть (кого-л ., что-л.) мельком

    General subject: catch a glimpse of, get a glimpse of, obtain a glimpse of

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > увидеть (кого-л ., что-л.) мельком

  • 9 К-350

    КРАЕМ (КРАЕШКОМ) ГЛАЗА coll these forms only adv fixed WO
    1. — видеть кого-что взглянуть на кого-что и т. п. (to see sth.) for a brief moment, in passing: (see s.o. sth.) out of the corner of one's (one, an) eye
    catch (have, get) a glimpse of s.o. sth.
    catch sight of s.o. sth.. Кто-то схватил её руку и, больно сжав пальцы, потянул к рампе. Она поклонилась, краем глаза увидела, кто тянул: Макеев (Трифонов 1). Someone grabbed her by the hand, and squeezing her fingers painfully, dragged her to the footlights. She bowed and saw out of the corner of her eye that it was Makeev (1a).
    ...Ещё ей хотелось хоть одним глазком, хоть краешком глаза взглянуть на Егоршу: как он сегодня-то, на трезвую голову? (Абрамов 1)....She also wanted to have a peek at Yegorsha, if only out of the corner of one eye: how is he today, sober? (1b).
    Нина:)...Он точно знает, что ему в жизни надо... (Бусыгин:) Покажи мне его. Дай хоть краем глаза на него взглянуть. (Нина:) Вечером увидишь (Вампилов 4). (N.:)...Не knows exactly what he wants in life.... (В.:) I want to see him. Show him to me. Let me at least have a glimpse of him. (N.:) You'll see him this evening (4b).
    2. \К-350 наблюдать и т. п. за кем (to watch s.o.) without focusing all one's attention on him, while doing something else: (watch s.o.) out of the corner of one's eye.
    «Ты из России приехал или из Кенгурска?» - спросил старший родственник... «Из Кенгура», - сказал милиционер, краем глаза послеживая за правой рукой младшего родственника (Искандер 3). "Are you from Russia or from Ken-gursk?" the elder relative asked.... "From Kengur," the policeman said, watching the younger relative's right hand out of the corner of his eye (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > К-350

  • 10 краем глаза

    [these forms only; adv; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. краем глаза видеть кого-что взглянуть на кого-что и т.п. (to see sth.) for a brief moment, in passing:
    - (see s.o. < sth.>) out of the corner of one's (one, an) eye;
    - catch (have, get) a glimpse of s.o. (sth.);
    - catch sight of s.o. (sth.).
         ♦ Кто-то схватил её руку и, больно сжав пальцы, потянул к рампе. Она поклонилась, краем глаза увидела, кто тянул: Макеев (Трифонов 1). Someone grabbed her by the hand, and squeezing her fingers painfully, dragged her to the footlights. She bowed and saw out of the corner of her eye that it was Makeev (1a).
         ♦...Ещё ей хотелось хоть одним глазком, хоть краешком глаза взглянуть на Егоршу: как он сегодня-то, на трезвую голову? (Абрамов 1)....She also wanted to have a peek at Yegorsha, if only out of the comer of one eye: how is he today, sober? (1b).
         ♦ [Нина:]...Он точно знает, что ему в жизни надо... [Бусыгин:] Покажи мне его. Дай хоть краем глаза на него взглянуть. [Нина:] Вечером увидишь (Вампилов 4). [N.:]... He knows exactly what he wants in life.... [В.:] I want to see him. Show him to me. Let me at least have a glimpse of him. [N.:] You'll see him this evening (4b).
    2. краем глаза наблюдать и т.п. за кем (to watch s.o.) without focusing all one's attention on him, while doing something else:
    - (watch s.o.) out of the corner of one's eye.
         ♦ "Ты из России приехал или из Кенгурска?" - спросил старший родственник... "Из Кенгура", - сказал милиционер, краем глаза послеживая за правой рукой младшего родственника (Искандер 3). "Are you from Russia or from Kengursk?" the elder relative asked.... "From Kengur," the policeman said, watching the younger relative's right hand out of the corner of his eye (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > краем глаза

  • 11 краешком глаза

    [these forms only; adv; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. краешком глаза видеть кого-что взглянуть на кого-что и т.п. (to see sth.) for a brief moment, in passing:
    - (see s.o. < sth.>) out of the corner of one's (one, an) eye;
    - catch (have, get) a glimpse of s.o. (sth.);
    - catch sight of s.o. (sth.).
         ♦ Кто-то схватил её руку и, больно сжав пальцы, потянул к рампе. Она поклонилась, краем глаза увидела, кто тянул: Макеев (Трифонов 1). Someone grabbed her by the hand, and squeezing her fingers painfully, dragged her to the footlights. She bowed and saw out of the corner of her eye that it was Makeev (1a).
         ♦...Ещё ей хотелось хоть одним глазком, хоть краешком глаза взглянуть на Егоршу: как он сегодня-то, на трезвую голову? (Абрамов 1)....She also wanted to have a peek at Yegorsha, if only out of the comer of one eye: how is he today, sober? (1b).
         ♦ [Нина:]...Он точно знает, что ему в жизни надо... [Бусыгин:] Покажи мне его. Дай хоть краем глаза на него взглянуть. [Нина:] Вечером увидишь (Вампилов 4). [N.:]... He knows exactly what he wants in life.... [В.:] I want to see him. Show him to me. Let me at least have a glimpse of him. [N.:] You'll see him this evening (4b).
    2. краешком глаза наблюдать и т.п. за кем (to watch s.o.) without focusing all one's attention on him, while doing something else:
    - (watch s.o.) out of the corner of one's eye.
         ♦ "Ты из России приехал или из Кенгурска?" - спросил старший родственник... "Из Кенгура", - сказал милиционер, краем глаза послеживая за правой рукой младшего родственника (Искандер 3). "Are you from Russia or from Kengursk?" the elder relative asked.... "From Kengur," the policeman said, watching the younger relative's right hand out of the corner of his eye (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > краешком глаза

  • 12 көзі шалу

    have a glimpse, get a glimpse

    Қазақша-ағылшынша сөздік > көзі шалу

  • 13 көзі шалып қалу

    have a glimpse, get a glimpse

    Қазақша-ағылшынша сөздік > көзі шалып қалу

  • 14 bota

    noun
    a yellow coral
    --------
    verb
    to catch sight of
    --------
    verb
    to get a glimpse of
    --------
    verb
    to get a sight of
    --------
    verb
    to incise
    --------
    verb
    to make an incision
    --------
    verb
    to mark

    Twi to English dictionary > bota

  • 15 заглянуть в будущее

    1) General subject: get a glimpse of the future

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > заглянуть в будущее

  • 16 почувствовать самую душу Шекспира, читая его сонеты

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > почувствовать самую душу Шекспира, читая его сонеты

  • 17 ułowić

    pf.
    -ów ułowić jakiś dźwięk uchem catch a sound; ułowić coś okiem get a glimpse of sth; catch sight of sth.

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ułowić

  • 18 заглядывать вперёд

    anticipate smth.; look ahead; get a glimpse of the future

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > заглядывать вперёд

  • 19 prospiciens

    prō-spĭcĭo, exi, ectum, 3, v. n. and a. [specio].
    I. A.
    In gen.: neque post respiciens, neque ante prospiciens, Varr. ap. Non. 443, 2:

    parum prospiciunt oculi,

    do not see well, Ter. Phorm. 5, 1, 8; Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 38:

    grues volant ad prospiciendum alte,

    Plin. 10, 23, 30, § 58:

    ex superioribus locis prospicere in urbem,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 5:

    multum,

    to have an extensive prospect, Cic. Fam. 7, 20, 1:

    per umbram,

    Verg. A. 2, 733:

    procul,

    id. ib. 12, 353:

    ex moenibus,

    Hor. C. 3, 2, 8: longe lateque, Auct. B. Hisp. 8.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    To look out, to watch, be on the watch:

    puer ab januā prospiciens,

    Nep. Hann. 12, 4:

    pavorem simulans (feles) prospexit toto die,

    Phaedr. 2, 4, 20:

    Michol prospiciens per fenestram,

    Vulg. 2 Reg. 6, 16; cf. Ambros. Off. 2, 29, 46.—
    2.
    To look or see to beforehand, to exercise foresight, to look out for, take care of, provide for any thing:

    ego jam prospiciam mihi,

    Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 50:

    consulere ac prospicere debemus, ut, etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 58, § 133:

    prospicite atque consulite,

    id. ib. 2, 1, 8, §

    22: ut prospicias et consulas rationibus meis,

    id. Fam. 3, 2, 1:

    consulite vobis, prospicite patriae,

    id. Cat. 4, 2, 3:

    homo longe in posterum prospiciens,

    id. Fam. 2, 8, 1:

    ut illum intellegatis non longe animo prospexisse morientem,

    id. Clu. 12, 34:

    prospicite, ut, etc.,

    id. Font. 17, 39:

    statuebat prospiciendum, ne, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 7:

    in annum,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 3.— Impers. pass.:

    senatusconsulto prospectum est, ne, etc.,

    Paul. Sent. 4, 2.— Absol.: malo nos prospicere quam ulcisci, [p. 1477] Ter. Eun. 4, 6, 24:

    plagae crescunt, Nisi prospicis,

    id. Phorm. 5, 2, 17.—
    II. A.
    In gen. ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    Italiam summā ab undā,

    Verg. A. 6, 357:

    campos Prospexit longe,

    id. ib. 11, 909; Hor. C. 3, 25, 10:

    moenia urbis Tarpeiā de rupe,

    Luc. 1, 195:

    ex speculis adventantem hostium classem,

    Liv. 21, 49, 8:

    ut hostium agmen inde prospicerent,

    Curt. 3, 8, 26:

    ex edito monte cuncta,

    id. 7, 6, 4.—
    b.
    Transf., of situations, to have or command a view of, look or lie towards, to overlook:

    domus prospicit agros,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 23:

    cenatio latissimum mare, amoenissimas villas prospicit,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 12; Plin. 5, 16, 15, § 72; Phaedr. 2, 5, 10:

    freta prospiciens Tmolus,

    Ov. M. 11, 150; 8, 330.—
    c.
    Trop.:

    aliquis infans decessit, cui nihil amplius contigit quam prospicere vitam,

    to see life from a distance, to get a glimpse of, Sen. Ep. 66, 42:

    turpe est seni aut prospicienti senectutem, etc.,

    one who sees old age before him, id. ib. 33, 7:

    neque prospexisse castra,

    i. e. life in camp, Plin. Pan. 15, 2.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    To look at attentively, to gaze at (very rare):

    aliquem propter aliquid,

    Nep. Dat. 3, 3.—
    2.
    To foresee a thing (class.):

    multo ante, tamquam ex aliquā speculā, prospexi tempestatem futuram,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 3, 1; cf.:

    longe prospicere futuros casus rei publicae,

    id. Lael. 12, 40; id. Dom. 5, 12:

    multum in posterum,

    id. Mur. 28, 59:

    ex imbri soles,

    Verg. G. 1, 393. —With rel.-clause:

    ut jam ante animo prospicere possis, quibus de rebus auditurus sis,

    Cic. Quint. 10, 35; id. Div. in Caecil. 13, 42.—
    3.
    To look out for, provide, procure:

    habitationem alicui,

    Petr. 10:

    sedem senectuti,

    Liv. 4, 49 fin.:

    maritum filiae,

    Plin. Ep. 1, 14, 1.—In pass.:

    nisi si prospectum interea aliquid est, desertae vivimus,

    Ter. Heaut. 2, 4, 11:

    commeatus a praetore prospectos in hiemem habere,

    Liv. 44, 16:

    ad ferramenta prospicienda,

    Cic. Sull. 19, 55.—Hence,
    A.
    prōspĭcĭ-ens, entis, P. a., endowed with foresight, Gell. 2, 29, 1.—
    B.
    prōspĭcĭenter, adv., providently, considerately, carefully (post-class.):

    res prospicienter animadversas,

    Gell. 2, 29, 1.—
    C.
    prōspectē, adv., providently, deliberately, considerately, advisedly, prudently (post-class.):

    decernere,

    Tert. Apol. 6.— Sup.:

    adhaerebit bono,

    Aug. Ep. ad Maced. 55.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > prospiciens

  • 20 prospicio

    prō-spĭcĭo, exi, ectum, 3, v. n. and a. [specio].
    I. A.
    In gen.: neque post respiciens, neque ante prospiciens, Varr. ap. Non. 443, 2:

    parum prospiciunt oculi,

    do not see well, Ter. Phorm. 5, 1, 8; Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 38:

    grues volant ad prospiciendum alte,

    Plin. 10, 23, 30, § 58:

    ex superioribus locis prospicere in urbem,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 5:

    multum,

    to have an extensive prospect, Cic. Fam. 7, 20, 1:

    per umbram,

    Verg. A. 2, 733:

    procul,

    id. ib. 12, 353:

    ex moenibus,

    Hor. C. 3, 2, 8: longe lateque, Auct. B. Hisp. 8.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    To look out, to watch, be on the watch:

    puer ab januā prospiciens,

    Nep. Hann. 12, 4:

    pavorem simulans (feles) prospexit toto die,

    Phaedr. 2, 4, 20:

    Michol prospiciens per fenestram,

    Vulg. 2 Reg. 6, 16; cf. Ambros. Off. 2, 29, 46.—
    2.
    To look or see to beforehand, to exercise foresight, to look out for, take care of, provide for any thing:

    ego jam prospiciam mihi,

    Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 50:

    consulere ac prospicere debemus, ut, etc.,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 58, § 133:

    prospicite atque consulite,

    id. ib. 2, 1, 8, §

    22: ut prospicias et consulas rationibus meis,

    id. Fam. 3, 2, 1:

    consulite vobis, prospicite patriae,

    id. Cat. 4, 2, 3:

    homo longe in posterum prospiciens,

    id. Fam. 2, 8, 1:

    ut illum intellegatis non longe animo prospexisse morientem,

    id. Clu. 12, 34:

    prospicite, ut, etc.,

    id. Font. 17, 39:

    statuebat prospiciendum, ne, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 7:

    in annum,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 3.— Impers. pass.:

    senatusconsulto prospectum est, ne, etc.,

    Paul. Sent. 4, 2.— Absol.: malo nos prospicere quam ulcisci, [p. 1477] Ter. Eun. 4, 6, 24:

    plagae crescunt, Nisi prospicis,

    id. Phorm. 5, 2, 17.—
    II. A.
    In gen. ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    Italiam summā ab undā,

    Verg. A. 6, 357:

    campos Prospexit longe,

    id. ib. 11, 909; Hor. C. 3, 25, 10:

    moenia urbis Tarpeiā de rupe,

    Luc. 1, 195:

    ex speculis adventantem hostium classem,

    Liv. 21, 49, 8:

    ut hostium agmen inde prospicerent,

    Curt. 3, 8, 26:

    ex edito monte cuncta,

    id. 7, 6, 4.—
    b.
    Transf., of situations, to have or command a view of, look or lie towards, to overlook:

    domus prospicit agros,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 23:

    cenatio latissimum mare, amoenissimas villas prospicit,

    Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 12; Plin. 5, 16, 15, § 72; Phaedr. 2, 5, 10:

    freta prospiciens Tmolus,

    Ov. M. 11, 150; 8, 330.—
    c.
    Trop.:

    aliquis infans decessit, cui nihil amplius contigit quam prospicere vitam,

    to see life from a distance, to get a glimpse of, Sen. Ep. 66, 42:

    turpe est seni aut prospicienti senectutem, etc.,

    one who sees old age before him, id. ib. 33, 7:

    neque prospexisse castra,

    i. e. life in camp, Plin. Pan. 15, 2.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    To look at attentively, to gaze at (very rare):

    aliquem propter aliquid,

    Nep. Dat. 3, 3.—
    2.
    To foresee a thing (class.):

    multo ante, tamquam ex aliquā speculā, prospexi tempestatem futuram,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 3, 1; cf.:

    longe prospicere futuros casus rei publicae,

    id. Lael. 12, 40; id. Dom. 5, 12:

    multum in posterum,

    id. Mur. 28, 59:

    ex imbri soles,

    Verg. G. 1, 393. —With rel.-clause:

    ut jam ante animo prospicere possis, quibus de rebus auditurus sis,

    Cic. Quint. 10, 35; id. Div. in Caecil. 13, 42.—
    3.
    To look out for, provide, procure:

    habitationem alicui,

    Petr. 10:

    sedem senectuti,

    Liv. 4, 49 fin.:

    maritum filiae,

    Plin. Ep. 1, 14, 1.—In pass.:

    nisi si prospectum interea aliquid est, desertae vivimus,

    Ter. Heaut. 2, 4, 11:

    commeatus a praetore prospectos in hiemem habere,

    Liv. 44, 16:

    ad ferramenta prospicienda,

    Cic. Sull. 19, 55.—Hence,
    A.
    prōspĭcĭ-ens, entis, P. a., endowed with foresight, Gell. 2, 29, 1.—
    B.
    prōspĭcĭenter, adv., providently, considerately, carefully (post-class.):

    res prospicienter animadversas,

    Gell. 2, 29, 1.—
    C.
    prōspectē, adv., providently, deliberately, considerately, advisedly, prudently (post-class.):

    decernere,

    Tert. Apol. 6.— Sup.:

    adhaerebit bono,

    Aug. Ep. ad Maced. 55.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > prospicio

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